Direct Labor - Production Associate-ME

Safari Land - Ogdensburg, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Ogdensburg, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

This is an entry level position. The incumbent may have a combination of over one month of directly related training and/or experience that is required for carrying out the responsibilities for this job. Typically have a good working knowledge and are capable of performing in one to three work areas. On the job training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Places spool of thread on spindle of machine and draws thread through machine guides, tensions, and eye of needle.
• Inserts bobbin into shuttle and draws thread through slot in shuttle wall, or draws thread through guide and looper eye.
• Presses knee lever, depresses pedal, or moves hand lever to raise presser foot or spread feed cups.
• Positions parts to be joined under presser foot and needle and lowers presser foot.
• Starts, stops, and controls speed of machine, using pedal or knee lever.
• Guides parts under needle, using fingers and hands, and following edges, seams, guides on machine bed, or markings on part.
• Observes stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor or sewing machine repairer when defects are caused by machine malfunction.
• May select sewing supplies, such as binding, braid, cord, piping, tape, thread, or welt, according to specifications or color of material.
• May cut excess material or thread, using blade attached to machine or scissors.
• Assembles by hand or using hand tools or portable powered tools or operates equipment as necessary to produce or process products.
• Activities include processing or assembling products.
• Products may include small products, light subassemblies, and/or complete units of a smaller size.
• May work at bench as member of assembly group that processes or assembles one or two specific parts and passes unit to another worker.
• Loads and unloads previously setup machines to perform fastening, force fitting, or light metal-cutting operation on assembly line.
• May be known according to product assembled.
• Assists other production workers in production activities.

Requirements

• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment specific to the area of application would be an asset.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.